With the
Estes Mercury-Redstone model rocket, Estes pay tribute to the rockets that took
the first Americans into space.

The stunning Estes Mercury-Redstone model rocket kit is a skill level three model
rocket, which means that it will take saver days to construct and it has a
fairly complex design. For this type of Estes rocket kit, you will need
moderate modelling skills and you will need a bit of patience to complete it.

Of course, it’s not recommended that you take a model rocket engine apart to find out how it works but if you have ever wondered what’s inside your Estes engine and what makes a model rocket fly, here is a breakdown of the components of a model rocket engine and a description of how model rocket engines work.

One of the most ambitious and spectacular stunts that Top Gear ever attempted was, without a doubt, the Top Gear attempt to launch a Reliant Robin into space.OK, so space was probably pushing the bounds of possibility a little bit too far, however, while Top Gear’s shuttle launch didn’t go entirely to plan, they certainly did manage to boldly send a Reliant Robin were no Reliant Robin had gone before.

The laws regarding
the flying of model rockets vary from country to country as does the legal minimum
age for purchasing model rockets. Here we have provided information about the
law and model rockets in the USA. If you live outside of the USA, you will need
to check with local authorities, local model rocket clubs or model rocket associations
for the rules that apply to your particular location.

The Estes V2
model rocket kit is a cool looking rocket, the design of which is based on the
German World War II rocket of the same name.

Even though
the V2 Semi-Scale Model kit is labelled as a Skill level 3 model rocket, it’s
not the most difficult of the Estes skill level 3 rockets to build and it is a
real head turner too.

At Model
Rocket Store, we like to combine a bit of a history lesson with our model
rocket reviews, so read on, and you will find out more about the history of the
real V-2 rocket as well as a run-down on the superb Estes scale flying model
rocket version of the V-2.

The Estes
Little Joe II is an amazing looking 1/45th scale flying model rocket kit based
on the NASA rocket that was used to test the Apollo Capsule that was
eventually used to take men to the moon
on the Saturn
V rocket.

The Estes
Little Joe II model rocket kit is more than just another flying model rocket;
it’s a little piece of history too!

Here’s our
review of the Estes 007277 Little Joe II model rocket kit and a little bit of
background history on how the full size Little Joe II rocket paved the way for NASA
astronauts to walk on the moon.

If
you think that your Estes Almost Ready to Fly model rocket is pretty cool, then
take a look at the largest amateur model rocket ever launched and recovered!

On Saturday
25th April 2009, Steve Eves smashed two world records in one go with
the launch of his 1/10th scale model of the Saturn V rocket that he
had built in his garage. The 36ft tall rocket was both the largest and the
heaviest model rocket to have ever been launched and successfully recovered.

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